Question 7 Discursive Writing Example

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English as a second Language Paper 2 Question 7 Discursive writing example

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1st Point for – Students may get tired in the morning.

1st  point against – Students have time for after-school activities such as sports.

2nd point against- Students get used to early hours for when they grow up and work.

The early bird catches the worm?

These days, many students are coming to school late for their morning lessons. When was the last time you slept before 9PM? Don’t you think it is good practice for the school to start early in the morning? In my opinion, I don’t think the school’s schedule should be moved 1 hour later.

To begin with, the most obvious reason we should stick to this morning school routine is because it allows us students to get used to waking up early. This is because when we grow up, many of us may work in competitive businesses that require us to get to work on time.

Next, Another reason why school hours shouldn’t be delayed is because it may stop students from participating in after school activities for example, sports such as golf which requires a few hours for a full round. Without this valuable time, school athletes will have less training and may not be able to compete with other schools.

On the other hand, many people say that students are tired in the morning and find it difficult to focus in class. This may be true so we will have to ensure we get enough sleep the previous night in order to get to school on time full of energy.

In conclusion, I strongly believe our school time shouldn’t be changed and it is important everyone should be given tips on how to have enough energy and get to school on time.

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24 Replies to “Question 7 Discursive Writing Example”

  2. oooooo

    My teacher told me to write foreign expressions such as “ad nauseum” but I’m not sure because its a Latin word and the exam is ESL so is it okay?

      • Lepakshi Basu

        What would be a possible linking word for conclusion paras in discursuve writing,as my teachers suggest that ‘in conclusion’ won’t work for CIE exams.

    • Thames

      Thinking of a perfect title is difficult, sometimes it just pops into your head depending on the topic of the article. I wouldn’t spend too much time on it as your title won’t have a direct effect on your score. Just write a simple title you come up with on the spot.

  4. White

    Can someone help me. I’m lost. Do I start from question 7 then go backwards or from 1 and onwards?

    • Thames

      Do it the way you’re most comfortable with, I do it from Q1 – Q7. An advantage of this is that I could get the easy marks out of the way first.

    • Amal

      I am confused between openion article and argumentative article. Is it the questio. Which iplies which type is the article?
      Or it is me who can choose to write it as argumentative or openion article?

  7. sanya bathija

    this discursive writing example was really helpful. thank u cuz now I feel the confidence to face such questions. :)))

  9. 129

    Greetings,
    I’m preparing for my IGCSE ESL 2019. Unfortunately, there has been a few alterations in the syllabus, for instance, the argumentative essay has been replaced by a report writing. I have searched the internet for proper guidance but in vain. I kindly request you to give some tips and a sample essay for this. Thank you.

    • cole

      Report writing is quite easy, depends on the question though! I am also taking the IGCSE ESL 2019 exams, i usually find book review and report writing to be the easiest. I might suggest that you practice frequently and watch videos and tutorials on how to write, that’s how i came to be!!

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